Altenkirchen (district) - Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

The coat of arms displays:
  • Top left: The golden lion of the earldom of Sayn, which occupied the territory in the 12th century
  • Top right: The symbol of the tiny earldom of Wildenburg, which existed until 1806 in the very north of the district
  • Bottom: The black and red cross is a combination of the bishops' emblems of Cologne and Trier

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